Women in Xunpu village, Fujian province don colorful costumers and put fresh flowers in their hair for the festival held on the 29th day of the first lunar month to pray for happiness and safety.[Photo by Yang Enuo/Asianewsphoto]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.